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by mjbeswick 5y ago
People don't sell drugs to help people, they sell them to make easy money. That wouldn't be such a bad thing if drugs didn't destroy the live of so many people, and the lives of those around them. Not all drugs are so bad, an
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Most likely correlation not causation. Amateur radio operators use a wide range of equipment and frequencies, so without know all factors such research means nothing. Many hobbyists solder the own electronics or have jobs in engineering, so
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From a US survey completed in 2020, 88% of people claimed to believe some religion. These beliefs aren't really any different from those featured in the article. Western religious beliefs are just as absurd; they are just more acceptab
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One of the first uses of microwaves for heating was to humanly heat hamsters that had been cryogenically frozen.
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Cooking food by frying or grilling is probably much more of a health risk, not accounting for food being heated in plastic packaging.
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This sort of protest only hurts the cause of Tibet, as it is a demonstration of extremism. By most standards the only person that would set themselves on fire is a religious fanatic or someone suffering from mental illness.
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All the comments ignore the fact that until the industrial revolution people didn't sleeps a solid 8 hours a night, as in the past people used to practice polyphasic sleep. People used get up in the middle of night a socialise for a fe
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Most of the commenters clearly haven't heard of induction headsets! In that case the implanted "device" would be a small magnet just inserted into the ear canal, while the bluetooth device is just an induction loop. https:&#
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I have been into fitness and bodybuilding for 20 years, and I cannot emphasis how true this is. Also not all exercise is equal in that walking isn't a good example of exercise. Humans are extremely efficient at walking, so it is poor a
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Exercise is important, but the befits taper off rapidly. A little exercise goes a long way, but more isn't incrementally better. People need to stop referring to such a goal as weight loss, as what they are really talking about is fat
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Insulin isn't evil, it's a fantastic hormone which allows us to rapidly lower excess blood glucose and store excess carbs efficiently. It allows us to recover rapidly from exercise and make use of excess food in times of plenty.
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He might seems in good shape, but "having a massive sweet tooth" can lead to atherosclerosis; even if you aren't fat.
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Also healthy isn't universal. What is healthy for one person and not be for another!
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Even things that people don't usually associate with cancer have an impact, such as alcohol consumption, medication, oxidative stress caused by diet etc...
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Half of cancers in the developed world are due to lifestyle; so how you live has a huge impact in you chances of developing cancer. People often overlook other factors that increase your chances of developing cancer such as obesity, exposur
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He probably presents a very low risk; it's more the principle of not making exceptions to the rules for someone entering the country just to play tennis. Couldn't he make the whole problem go away by just getting vaccinated!?
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We don't use it because it would be expensive to make, and modern concrete is stronger (by as much as 5 times stronger!) One of the reasons modern concrete fails is because steel reenforcement, as it corrodes and expands inside structu
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It's a nice idea, but GHB really isn't safe. While it's pretty hard to kill yourself with alcohol, but very easy using GHB. Even experienced users mess up with GHB, as it matters how much you are taking over time, and how muc
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You mention GHB, but as you mention to dosing in ml I expect you actually mean GBL. It's really not as safe as you make out, as the dose needed to OD isn't much more than a recreational dose. When you overdose on GHB you can becom
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The real problem is over population of which one of the side effect is climate change. The worlds population have increased 700% in the last 100 years, and still people fail to see this acknowledge this as the real problem. Reducing the con
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Exactly what policing problems!?
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You clearly have no understanding of how the police work in European countries!
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Ethanol is metabolised in the primarily liver into acetaldehyde which slowly damages the liver, if you drink enough to process more your live can handle it will damage the live. It also leads to fatty liver disease which cause metabolic pro
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It's more the fact that alcohol is a depressant, so if you drink regularly enough you will feel when it's effects wear off. Benzodiazepine and GHB produce a similar kind of withdrawal.
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Even ultrasound scans where the finding could be used as an argument to terminate a pregnancy poses the same ethical problem.
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I'm sure they would think that in America, but there people tend favour personal interests over the greater good.
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It's about the same cost as commuting, so no difference!?
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I've been working from home since last February, and since then I have been more productive and worked more hours than when I was in the office. Open plan office are an absolute productivity killer for me, as they are noisy and distrac
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Being overweight for any length of time can ruin you appetite and metabolism. Being overweight usually causes insulin resistance at some point, and develop into metabolic syndrome. Also continuous overeating down regulates the production of
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Calories in is just a rough measure, as absorption is non-linier as you suggest. The more you eat the less your body will absorb, as your digestive system will digest and absorb more of a 100Kcal meal that a 300Kcal meal. Also the more you

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